This permanent full-time post leads the tree team at Amber Valley Borough Council, which looks after trees in parks, cemeteries, nature reserves and along public highways. The work centres on surveying the council's trees, arranging the works that follow, deciding Tree Preservation Order applications and advising other departments on tree and nature matters. The role also manages budgets and assistant tree officers in a small, busy team. Candidates need the right to work in the UK, as the council cannot sponsor visas.
What the job involves
- Plan and carry out condition surveys of the council's trees and arrange the resulting works
- Arrange ecological surveys where nature conflicts with tree works
- Determine Tree Preservation Order applications and make new orders
- Advise other council departments on tree and nature matters
- Manage budgets and assistant tree officers directly
Qualifications
- Qualified arboricultural professional
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of trees and nature conservation
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK
What’s offered
- Casual car user allowance
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years' continuous local government service
- Flexible working
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Opportunities for professional development
- Free on-site parking
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
